Unmanned Systems News & Articles

The latest unmanned systems news for UAV, UAS, UGV, USV, UUV, drones and robotics. Articles on product launches and technological advances in unmanned and autonomous design, research and manufacture.

OceanAlpha Live Product Launch

OceanAlpha will be showcasing the latest unmanned water rescue systems and products during a live webinar on January 17th 2023

Jan 10, 2023
SwissDrones Receives Seven-Figure Funding to Accelerate Product Development

The company has secured additional funding in a round led by DiamondStream Partners, with participation from existing investors

Jan 10, 2023
New Hybrid Wankel Engine Introduced for UAVs

UAVHE’s latest hybrid wankel engine the RW1-300C has been designed with aeronautical systems engineers in mind to assist with easy integration into unmanned systems

Jan 10, 2023
Supersonic Variant of Unmanned Fighter Jet Planned

The supersonic variant of the Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned fighter jet is projected to be capable of flying for five hours and reaching speeds of up to 800 kph (500 mph or Mach 0.64)

Jan 10, 2023
On-Site Hydrogen Production for H2 Drones

H3 Dynamics has launched the H2FIELD designed for on-site hydrogen production, storage and refueling for hydrogen drones and UAVs

Jan 09, 2023
Partnership to Develop Life-Saving Drone Solution

Acadian Ambulance has selected Blueflite’s drone and digital platform to develop a drone-based emergency response solution for medical deliveries

Jan 09, 2023
Smart Radios Certified to Operate in 5.7 GHz Japan Robotics Band

Doodle Labs has received certification for its mini-OEM Smart Radio to operate in Japan’s 5.7 GHz Robotics Band

Jan 09, 2023
Unmanned Solution Approved for Monitoring Methane Emissions

The SnifferDRONE™ unmanned aerial solution for emissions monitoring has received broad approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Jan 09, 2023
Additional M-LIDS Counter-UAS Platforms for U.S. Army

M-LIDS allows soldiers to detect, identify, track and defeat small UAS with electronic warfare and kinetic defeat systems

Jan 09, 2023
New Battery Station Released for Airpeak S1

Sony Electronics has released the new LBN-H1 Battery Station and announced the development of a new battery pack and RTK kit for the Airpeak S1 professional multirotor drone

Jan 06, 2023
EVO Max 4T & NEST Support Systems Announced

Autel Robotics has announced the release of the EVO Max 4T drone and supporting NEST systems for both the EVO and Dragonfish platforms at CES 2023

Jan 06, 2023
New Nanocoating Services Announced

PlasmaGuard™ conformal coatings are now available within SCS’s nanocoating services portfolio

Jan 06, 2023
GA-ASI Flies Upgraded MQ-9A Block 5 RPAS

The first production Multi-Domain Operations-ready variant of the MQ-9A Reaper has been successfully flown by GA-ASI

Jan 06, 2023
New Computer-on-Modules with 13th Gen Intel Core Processors Released

congatec has introduced new Computer-on-Modules with 13th Gen Intel Core processors in COM-HPC Size A and COM Express 3.1 form factors

Jan 06, 2023
Registration Now Open for Ocean Business 2023 

Taking place in Southampton, April 18-20, Ocean Business 2023 will welcome more than 300 manufacturers and service providers as well as visitors from around the world

Jan 05, 2023
7 Hour Endurance Hybrid VTOL UAV Released

FlyDragon Drone Tech has released the FDG50F, an ultra-long endurance hybrid VTOL UAV designed for surveying and mapping, with LiDAR payload and BVLOS capability

Jan 05, 2023
TerraStar-X Enterprise Test Beds Now Available in China

Through its partnership with Dayou, Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division has confirmed the availability of product development test beds in Beijing, Shanghai, Anqing and Shenzhen

Jan 05, 2023
Altitude Angel Receives Funding for UK Drone Superhighway Development  

The £5 million deal between BT Group and Altitude Angel mobilizes UK airspace for uncrewed aerial vehicles and creates a pathway for widescale drone usage

Jan 04, 2023
Bundled Subscription Model Launched for Drone-in-a-Box & Software Services

H3 Dynamics’ drone nesting stations ‘as a service’ are bundling hardware, expert inspection analytics software and field maintenance

Jan 04, 2023
Knight Optical Enhances Acrylic Dome Offering with Additional Capabilities

Complementing its stock range of UV Fused Silica and BK7 (or equivalent) varieties, Knight Optical's custom-made Acrylic Dome offering now includes a wider range of sizes

Jan 03, 2023
Chinese Language Version of Global Mapper GIS Software Released

The Chinese language version of Blue Marble Geographics’ Global Mapper 24.0 was developed in partnership with the company’s certified product distributor for China, Beijing E-Carto Technologies

Jan 03, 2023
HII Selects Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar for REMUS 620 UUVs

Kraken Robotics’ AquaPix Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar system design makes it suitable for the REMUS 620’s modular payload and battery architecture

Dec 30, 2022
Silicon Sensing IMUs Assisted Autonomous Ship’s Trans-Atlantic Voyage 

Throughout the voyage, the ship’s AI Captain guided the vessel using precise motion data from two Silicon Sensing AMU30 IMUs

Dec 30, 2022
Royal Navy Builds Drone as Testbed for Sensors & Payloads

The 20kg octo-quadcopter named Walrus is undergoing rigorous testing at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose

Dec 30, 2022
Romania Orders Tactical UAS from Elbit Systems

The contract includes delivery of up to seven Watchkeeper X UAS for the Romanian Armed Forces

Dec 29, 2022
US Navy Demonstrates Large UUV Launch & Recovery System

The demonstration showed both a land-based launch and recovery approach and a new solution for launching large UUVs from amphibious ships

Dec 29, 2022
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